Electra, TX town hall & government
Electra spent $4.6 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,699 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Electra's government.
Where Electra's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 68%
- Property taxes 9%
- Fees & charges 8%
- From other local governments 6%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Electra
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Electra didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Electra Independent School District
Electra's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal
- Local 28%
- State 61%
- Federal 11%
Of the $16,770 per pupil, $9,268 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Electra kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Electra pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Electra's government
Who represents Electra
Electra is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Ronny Jackson. Greg Abbott is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.